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Outdoor photo of a row of black Shiva lingams on stone bases in the foreground, with several men walking among them past a chain-link fence and white posts. A central figure in long swept-back hair and an orange saffron robe with a sash and beaded necklaces walks ahead, with a crown-less head and a white-tilak forehead mark. Behind him, a shaved-headed man in an orange robe holds a water bottle, and to the sides, two young men in white dhotis wear beaded garlands and a bare-chested man in a white cloth stands near a blue vehicle. Strings of small yellow lights hang above and a tarpaulin and clothing hang on the right. a person is the central figure in the orange robe, identified by long hair, saffron robe and ornate beaded necklaces.

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May 17 20112011-05-17May 17 20112011-05-17May 17 20112011-05-17Outdoors in front of a bamboo-and-chain-link fence with yellow flowers and foliage behind, rows of black Shiva lingams fill the foreground. A man with long swept-back dark hair wears an orange-saffron robe, a rudraksha mala and a gold ceremonial necklace, and holds a small object in one hand. Beside him stands a bald older priest in white dhoti and shawl with a rudraksha mala. Two younger men on the left wear white dhotis, flower garlands and bare upper bodies, one with a dark mala.2011-05-17Outdoor photograph at dusk of devotees performing abhishekam on rows of black stone shivalingams set on square pedestals along a paved path. Several people in white clothes with orange saffron shawls pour from brass pots holding pink flowers. A man in front wears a white kurta and grey trousers and bends toward a lingam. Behind him, a man in a white kurta and orange shawl holds a brass pot and walks barefoot, with a rudraksha-style mala visible at his neck. A woman in a blue and white sari and orange shawl pours from a pot on the right. Small name plates sit in front of the lingams, and red-and-white kerb stripes border the path. String lights and a floodlight glow above.2008-08-01Outdoor construction site on red-brown earth with a large row of grey concrete seats or bases laid out in rows across the foreground. A woman in a bright orange sari and blouse stands at the edge of the site, near a white vehicle, and two men in white shirts and white dhotis stand beside her, one holding a stick or staff. Bamboo scaffolding frames and thatched shelters rise in the background, with a pile of cut branches or straw and palm trees beyond. A small shrine-like structure sits at the back of the site.2008-04-06September 18 20062006-09-18December 27 20092009-12-27A group walks along a dirt path beside a wire fence and trees on a sunny, open campus. In the centre, a man in a saffron-orange robe with bare arms and sandals gestures with one hand, possibly a person, with a saffron-robed companion to his left and another saffron-robed man in a sash and beads at right. Behind them, several men in white kurtas and white dhotis, some wearing beaded malas, follow along the path. A bearded man in orange robes walks at the far left. Hanging white cloth and a yellow item are visible on the fence.2009-12-29Outdoor photograph of rows of large black stone Shiva lingams with round yoni-style bases set on a flat paved ground. Several men walk among the lingams near a fenced area with a line of prayer flags. Four people are visible: one in an orange robe and white garments at the centre, and others in white clothing on the left and right, one in white at the far right with an orange-robed figure. Green trees and a pale sky form the background.2011-05-17Outdoor photograph of a row of black stone Shivalingams in the foreground, with several people walking past a wire-mesh fence beneath strung lights and foliage. In the centre, a man with long swept-back hair wears an orange saffron robe and a long orange shawl with a rudraksha mala, walking beside a shaved-headed man in an orange robe with a garland who holds a small brass vessel. Behind them, two shaved-headed men in white dhotis with red-bordered cloth and beaded necklaces stand, one holding a small object. Two young men in white dhotis and beaded garlands stand at left. A tarpaulin and white cloth hang in the background. Five people are visible.2011-05-17Outdoor procession on a dirt path lined with palm trees under a clear blue sky. A central figure with long dark hair, a gold headband and an orange robe, wearing a large white and red flower garland, walks with hands folded at the chest. Around them, men in orange and saffron wraps and white dhotis walk alongside, one bearded man in orange at right. Behind them stand white tents, a large ceremonial trident and ritual staff with silver fittings, and a small rooftop structure.2007-12-27